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飄灑

简飘洒 · 繁飄灑

Mandarin · pinyin piāo sǎ

suave
graceful
fluent and elegant (calligraphy)

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飘: piāo · whirlwind, cyclone; floating
洒: sǎ · sprinkle; scatter; pour; to wipe away; to shiver

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1–3 · piao1 sa3

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piu1 saa2

Cantonese word readings for 飄灑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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